Im 15 years old and I want to do wrestling this year, and i think I have acid reflux because I had to quit freshman and Jv football from the nausea and sore throat i got after practice, also my dad has acid reflux. Can I wrestle without medication?

For those who suffer acid reflux on a regular basis, taking some pill or medication is a necessity. How else are you going to get any relief from the pain and distress of the heartburn that it causes? Well if you really want to know how effective your acid reflux medication is, then read on … but expect a few surprises.

We are told that heartburn cannot be cured, simply controlled by taking one of the wide range of drug based pills and potions that the pharmaceutical industry churns out in vast quantities. That is problem number 1. Just imagine how much money they would lose if some clever guy developed a cure for heartburn. There is simply no incentive to develop a long term treatment for heartburn.

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You suffer from acid reflux, so you are taking some form of over-the-counter or prescribed acid reflux medication. It provides the much needed relief from the pain and distress of the heartburn that acid reflux causes, so all is well. Or is it?

Heartburn and acid reflux cannot be cured, we are told and you therefore need to take some form of drug based medication to control it. Like most people, you probably assume that all the hype that promotes the various types of medication available must be based on sound medical research. But is it?

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There is no doubt that acid reflux medication and Proton Pump Inhibitors in particular, do produce that much needed relief from the pain and distress that heartburn causes. But what are the implications of the long term usage of these forms of medication? Could they actually be causing more problems than they are treating?

Recent research suggests that this could be so.

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I work in a cardiology office as a RN, and one of the nexium pharmaceutical reps told me that nexium, or equivants such as protonix, prilosec or prilosec OTC, or aciphex (proton pump inhibitor based drugs used for heart burn or acid reflux disease, can decrease hangovers in the am, when taken the night before and in the am when waking up. I discovered that nexium or eqivalent works even to decrease the negative side effects of alcohol with one drink too many. Has anyone ever noted this before and if so, how does it work??? Would love to hear from people if this has worked for them and better if they know why. Prilosec OTC worked for me in the past as well, and without prescription.

If you are a sufferer of heartburn then you already know that the pain can be extremely horrible. With today’s advancement in medicine you are now able to choose from a variety of acid reflux medication. If you only suffer heartburn occasionaly, or not very often it is recommended that you attempt diet and lifestyle changes before choosing acid reflux medication. If you are a recurring sufferer of heartburn and you have daily or symptoms 3 times a week or more, then medicine might be what you’re looking for. Here are four types of medications:

1. Antacids – this is by far the most popular type of acid reflux medication otc solution. OTC is over the counter, and such medications include Tums, Rolaids, Maalox, and Mylanta. Antacids are for fast acting heartburn relief and mild reflux. They reduce the amount of acid in your stomach, but no nothing to reduce inflammation of your esophagus. They should not be used as a long term solution since antacid overload can lead to devastating side effects.

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hi,
my 4 month old has been taking prevacid that the pharmacy makes into a compound. i want to switch my son to something that does not have to be compounded. any suggestions?

For those who suffer from acid reflux and would like to reverse its discomforting effects, a lot of medications are available. With so many choices, a lot of the consumers opt for a natural acid reflux medication to aid their war on acid reflux.

These natural acid reflux medications are sometimes mass-produced by pharmaceutical companies, alongside the more common drugs, or they can be perfected at home, using natural ingredients.

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I am breastfeeding and also 7 weeks pregnant. I

This really scares the s**t out of me. He used to spit up through his nose and mouth a lot up until he was about 2 to 3 months old; then it stopped. But occaisionally it still happens now. And it seems as if he’s choking….the milk is coming up. Then it goes away. This has happened 2x this past week.